The Sociology of Generations: New Directions and Challenges

This book suggests that the enduring problem of generations remains that of knowledge: how society conceptualises the relationship between past, present and future, and the ways in which this is transmitted by adults to the young. Reflecting on MannheimÆs seminal essay æThe Problem of GenerationsÆ, the author explores why generations have become a focus for academic interest and policy developments today. Bristow argues that developments in education, teaching and parenting culture seek to resolve tensions of our present-day risk society through imposing an artificial distance between the generations. BristowÆs book will be of interest to students and scholars in the fields of Sociology, Social Policy, Education, Family studies, Gerontology and Youth studies.

• | Author: Jennie Bristow
• | Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• | Publication Date: Jun 13, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 135 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Social Science
• | ISBN-10: 1137601353
• | ISBN-13: 9781137601353